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Isolated tuberculosis of the pancreas after orthotopic liver transplantation
Author(s) -
Coelho Julio C. U.,
Wiederkehr Julio C.,
Parolin Monica B.,
Balbi Elizabeth,
Nassif Aissar E.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
liver transplantation and surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.814
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-6473
pISSN - 1074-3022
DOI - 10.1002/lt.500050212
Subject(s) - medicine , laparotomy , pathological , pancreas , pancreatic mass , orthotopic liver transplantation , biopsy , abdominal pain , weight loss , radiology , tuberculosis , transplantation , surgery , liver transplantation , pathology , obesity
A patient presented with intermittent high fever, upper abdominal pain, and loss of appetite 9 months after an orthotopic liver transplantation. Computed tomography showed a large mass in the pancreas that was confirmed at laparotomy. Pathological examination of the pancreatic biopsy specimen showed several chronic granulomatous lesions with caseating necrosis. Two and one half months after beginning antituberculous treatment, there was an important reduction of the pancreatic mass.